Group Excursions: Castles

Leuk Castle, located in the municipality of Leuk in Valais, is a historical landmark dating back to the 12th century. Surrounded by picturesque vineyards and mountains, it combines medieval architecture with modern use as a cultural center for exhibitions and events.

這一曆史性建築物建于11世紀，是瑞士最重要的水上城堡。這個城堡位于哈Hallwil湖的北端，座落在Aabach河的兩座島嶼上。這座建築自1925年起對外開放。

Reichenau Castle boasts a spectacular setting on the confluence of the Upper and Lower Rhine. The historic building is now being used by the Tscharner family as a winery.

Hohenklingen Castle has been towering above the charming town of Stein am Rhein since the year 1200. The renovated castle attracts visitors interested in history as well as connoisseurs.

In the heart of the small medieval town of Estavayer-le-Lac stands the Château de Chenaux, overlooking Lake Neuchâtel and the reed beds of the Grande Cariçaie nature reserve.

普朗然城堡由居住在巴黎的瑞士銀行家Louis Guiguer于19世紀建造，曾經接待過伏爾泰、約瑟夫·波拿巴等名人。建築遠眺日內瓦湖，術語受到保護的曆史建築，景色宜人，瑞士國家博物館就坐落在這裏。

In the heart of Switzerland, just a stone’s throw from the capital Bern and set amid a paradisiacal park, lies Baroque Castle Jegenstorf. Inside, the former Bernese patrician country estate boasts all kinds of treasures and gems, with tales to take visitors of all ages on a magical journey back in time.

Schadau Castle was built between 1846 and 1854 for the Neuchâtel banker Denis Alfred de Rougemont. The location of the castle, on the southern banks of Lake Thun where the River Aare flows out of the lake, and with its views of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, is almost as attractive as the architecture itself.

A visit to the vine and wine museum in the imposing Château de Boudry is a must for all wine enthusiasts. This region has been home to vineyards and winegrowers for over two thousand years. Of the six million litres of wine produced in the Neuchâtel vineyards in the 17th and 18th centuries, around four million were consumed in the region itself.

Vullierens Castle, together with its magnificent gardens and sculpture park, constitutes one of Switzerland’s most remarkable heritage sites with a superb 180° view of the Alps, Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva.

貝林佐納(Bellinzona)的防禦工事，是阿爾卑斯山區最經典的防禦型建築之一。這個由城堡、城墻、高塔、和城門組成的要塞，贏得無數人的讚嘆。

The castle ruin of Castello Mesocco sits on a rock outcrop in the Italian-speaking southern Mesolcina Valley (Misox).

Winery and Castle Salenegg are inextricably linked. Since 1068 prized wines are grown, harvested and processed naturally in one of Europe’s oldest wineries.

The well-preserved castle of Neuchâtel, which is over 1,000 years old and from which the city gets its name, towers above the small city of Neuchâtel. From here, you have the best view for miles.

維爾德格城堡四周是花園、草坪和葡萄園，由哈布斯堡家族于13世紀上半葉建造，由埃芬格家族的11代人擁有。在此期間，城堡擴建了數次。